Born
in Croton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late H. R. P. and Anna Brinkerhoff
Miller, and was a member of the New Union Christian Church. She had been an
active member, co-founder and supporter of the Woodford County Library, former
board member, and honorary chairwoman during National Library Week in 1974. She
was often seen working the card files at the library. Much of what is today the
Woodford County Library is due to the tireless efforts of Mrs. Dunlap.

She
was a member of the Woodford County Garden Club and past president, a charter
member and past president of Ponomo Investment Club. Her other philanthropic
interests included supporting the Salvation Army, Boy Scouts of America,
Association of the Blind, Midway College, and the Darlington School.

Following
cremation, a memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at
the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles, by the Rev. Sally Boelter.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials
are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association, 836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100,
Lexington, KY 40502, or the Woodford County Library.

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Fitzpatrick

Opal
Ree Fitzpatrick, 75, of Georgetown, formerly of Versailles, widow of David
Clayton Fitzpatrick, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at the Hospice Care Center at
St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.

Born
March 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Boyd and Allie B. Brandenburg
Newman.

Helen
Cartwright Gaines, 83, of Frankfort, widow of Marvin “Buck” Gaines, died
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003, at her residence after a long illness.

Born
in Union County, she was the daughter of the late Bailey and Blanche Girten
Cartwright. She was a retired state government employee and of the federal
government USPFO Boone National Guard Center. She was a past president of the
Business and Professional Women’s Club, an American Red Cross volunteer, and a
member of the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Survivors
include a daughter, Carol Snow Smith, Frankfort; two granddaughters, Sandra
Smith Popp, and Paige Smith, both of Frankfort; a great granddaughter, Devin
Marie Popp; four nephews, Mike Cartwright, Frankfort, Harold Peterson Jr. and
Stephen Peterson, both of Versailles; and Edwin Peterson, Apopka, Fla.; three
nieces, Pat Gorman, Frankfort, Sue Horn, Versailles, and Mary Parker,
Louisville; and a number of other relatives. A brother, James Cartwright, and a
sister, Mary Jane Cartwright Peterson, are deceased.

Contributions
may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele Street, Frankfort, KY 40601.

Groves

Major
General John "Russell" Groves, 57, husband of Barbara Meyer Groves,
formerly of Versailles, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, in a sport aviation
accident in Bardstown.

He
was the son of the late John Russell Groves and Lida Garred Groves of Lexington.
He had a distinguished 36-year military career, which included being appointed
adjutant general of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and was the recipient of
numerous medals and other recognitions. He was also a registered architect, a
licensed attorney, and holder of a Ph.D. in education, and served as assistant
dean of the College of Architecture at the University of Kentucky. He was an
accomplished private pilot, sailor, sport parachutist and outdoor enthusiast,
and was the author of numerous articles published in professional architectural
and military journals. He served on the boards of the Blue Grass Council of the
Boy Scouts of America; Kentucky Partners Chapter of the Partners of the
Americas; Lexington Fayette County Airport Board; Kentucky Heritage Council;
University of Kentucky Alumni Association; Kentucky Historic Properties
Commission; and served as both vestry member and senior warden at Church of the
Good Shepherd Episcopal.

In
addition to his wife, he is survived by a sister, Lida Clark Groves; two sons,
Capt. John Marshall Groves and Capt. Matthew Meyer Groves; and a daughter, Elise
Elizabeth Groves.

Services
were conducted at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003.
Kerr Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Contributions
may be made to the Church of the Good Shepherd 533 East Main St., Lexington, KY
40508, the Boy Scouts of America, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015, or the
University of Kentucky School of Design 117 Pence Hall, Lexington, KY 40506.

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Harper

Michael
Duane Harper, 51, of Roswell, Ga., husband of Nancy Harper, died suddenly of a
heart attack in Napa Valley, Calif., while hiking.

Born
Nov. 19, 1951, in Ashland, he was the son of Leo Duane and Margaret Prince
Harper. He was an employee of the Small Business Administration Disaster
Assistance.

In
addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter Kristen Harper, Hiram, Ga.; a
son, Elliott Harper, Roswell, Ga.; two stepsons, Mike Peters, Elburn, Ill., and
David Peters, Boynton Beach, Fla.; mother Margaret Prince Harper of
Catlettsburg, KY; sister Linda Rutherford of Versailles, KY; and 2 grandsons,
Michael Joseph Peters and Daniel Alexander Peters. Funeral services will be held
on Friday, October 3, 2003 at 11:00 AM at Northside Chapel. Burial will follow
at 2 PM at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Villa Rica, GA. The family will receive
friends Thursday from 7 - 9 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can
be made in Michael’s name to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 672648
Marietta, GA 30006. Northside Chapel Funeral Directors Roswell, GA 770-645-1414.
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Born
in Woodford County, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Elizabeth
Bishop Ford, and was a member of the Troy Presbyterian Church, Woodford County.
She graduated from the Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College (now EKU) in 1933
and taught school for over 35 years. Her first teaching assignment was at the
old Nonesuch School and she later taught at Midway and Mortonsville schools. She
was for many years the music director for the Troy Presbyterian Church.

Survivors
include her son, Glenn Mackie, Paris; two grandsons, Robert Mackie, Mt.
Pleasant, N.C., and Mark Mackie, Paris; a great granddaughter, Taeryn Mackie; a
cousin, Ruby Ford; and a nephew, John Stone.

Services
were conducted Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home,
Versailles, by the Rev. David Duggan. Interment was at the Versailles Cemetery.

The
son of Lee R. and Shirley Marcum of Frankfort, he was a Washington Penn Plastics
Company employee.

In
addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by two daughters, Faith Marcum
and Bella Grace Marcum; a sister, Kathy-Jo Devers, Lawrenceburg; his maternal
grandmother, Betty Snow, Frankfort; and his paternal grandmother, Clara Marcum,
Midway.